Come to The Sea

i want to be beautiful like the ocean
the kind of beauty
that reminds you of your own
a mirror, a glimpse

like staring into yourself
like scooping from within
let grains of sand slip through
to drag you towards me

i want to be beautiful
the kind of beauty
that brings clarity and alertness
as you dive right in

salty air and salty tongue
take a dip, take a dive
hold tight onto the tides
when you think of me

do you think of me?

with seafoam and seaweed
strewn along my back
seashells pressed onto sand
wind fluttering through my hair

do you think of me?

i want to be beautiful like the ocean
the kind of beauty
that you want to take as your own
a home, a space

somewhere you want to stay
somewhere you can’t leave

can you sink into me
can you think of me
can you see me

an ocean so blue

an ocean i left to you

 

Lana Nguyen is a freshman at Rice from Houston, Texas. She is majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. When she’s not nerding out about her newest read, you can find her chugging coffee or eating bowls of ice cream in a single sitting.